Crippen v. Kheder

NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

This case is before the Court on the plaintiffs’ appeal from the district court’s order granting summary judgment for the defendant in this civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 challenging the defendant’s medicaid policy and practices as violative of federal constitutional and statutory law.

Medicaid is a program established by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396, et seq., to furnish medical assistance, rehabilitation and other services to families and individuals whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for necessary medical…